Wow. This post really made me think. Jen explores the question of why visual art is often rejected more than poetry following a traumatic event. She states that the image of the young Syrian refugee who was washed ashore “sparked a conversation that no one wanted to talk about so much before”. I think that phrase opens up why visual art is so much more controversial. No one enjoys being told what to think and visual art has a way of doing that, such as the falling man image that circulated the world following the attacks of 9/11. However, poetry allows for interpretation, giving people the freedom to alter meanings that better suit them, rather than having to simply accept something as it appears. Do I believe this is right? Not necessarily. I understand that trauma brings forth a multitude of emotions however, certain things have to be discussed in order for change to be made or mourning to move forward.